Accreditation and Approval

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

Further, the Commission on Colleges may be contacted to file a third-party comment at the time of Cabarrus College’s decennial review or to file a complaint against Cabarrus College for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. Normal inquiries regarding admission requirements, financial aid, academic programs, etc., should be directed to Cabarrus College.

In addition, many of the programs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are accredited by a governing body in that area of healthcare or health education. Each accrediting body is listed below.

The College has approved programs for Veterans' BenefitsDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Office of Public Affairs;810 Vermont Avenue NWWashington, DC 20420 (800) 827-1000

The Master of Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the:Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200Bethesda, MD 20814-3449(301) 652-AOTA (2682)www.acoteonline.org

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the:Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200Bethesda, MD 20814-3449(301) 652-AOTA (2682)www.acoteonline.org

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the:Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)25400 US Highway 19 N, Suite 158Clearwater, FL 33763(727) 210-2350www.caahep.org